From: Sociodemographic correlates of food habits among school adolescents (12–15 year) in north Gaza Strip
Lunch ≤ 6 time/weekb | Multivariate logistic regression | ||||
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N | % | p | OR (95% CI) | p | |
Gender | |||||
Boys (n = 439) | 77 | 17.5 | 0.015 | 1 | |
Girls (n = 505) | 62 | 12.3 | 0.55 (0.36–0.87) | 0.01 | |
Resident status | |||||
Local citizen (n = 372) | 64 | 17.2 | 0.048 | 1 | |
Refugee (n = 568) | 74 | 13.0 | 0.82 (0.46–1.48) | 0.51 | |
Residential area | |||||
Gaza (well-off) (n = 379) | 47 | 12.4 | <0.001 | 1 | |
Gaza (non-well-off) (n = 210) | 19 | 9.0 | 0.46 (0.21–1.05) | 0.06 | |
Village (n = 146) | 45 | 30.8 | 3.30 (1.72–6.31) | <0.001 | |
Camp (n = 209) | 28 | 13.4 | 1.21 (0.65–2.23) | 0.55 | |
Age in years | |||||
12 yrs (n = 161) | 18 | 11.2 | 0.24 | 1 | |
13 yrs (n = 295) | 45 | 15.3 | 1.52 (0.56–3.13) | 0.26 | |
14 yrs (n = 312) | 43 | 13.8 | 1.17 (0.56–2.45) | 0.67 | |
15 yrs (n = 176) | 33 | 18.8 | 1.72 (0.79–3.71) | 0.17 | |
Crowding Index | |||||
≤ 3 persons/room (n = 610) | 73 | 12.0 | 0.001 | 1 | |
> 3 persons/room (n = 240) | 49 | 20.4 | 1.37 (0.83–2.27) | 0.22 | |
Father's working Status | |||||
Unemployed (n = 501) | 77 | 17.9 | 0.009 | 1 | |
Employed (n = 430) | 61 | 12.2 | 0.92 (0.55–1.54) | 0.76 | |
Household SES | |||||
Low (n = 245) | 54 | 22.0 | 0.001 | 1 | |
Medium (n = 439) | 53 | 12.1 | 0.73 (0.42–1.29) | 0.28 | |
High (n = 430) | 27 | 11.5 | 1.17 (0.58–2.38) | 0.66 | |
Father's education | |||||
Low (n = 486) | 88 | 18.1 | 0.013 | 1 | |
Medium (n = 262) | 31 | 11.8 | 0.70 (0.40–1.21) | 0.20 | |
High (n = 173) | 18 | 10.4 | 0.93 (0.47–1.68) | 0.85 | |
Mother's education | |||||
Low (n = 532) | 94 | 17.7 | 0.005 | 1 | |
Medium/High (n = 391) | 43 | 11.0 | 0.59 (0.36–0.99) | 0.047 | |
Breakfast (n = 944) | |||||
≤6 t/w (n = 358) | 100 | 27.9 | <0.001 | 1 | |
= 7 t/w (n = 586) | 39 | 6.7 | 0.21 (0.13–0.34) | <0.001 | |
Dinner | |||||
≤6 t/w (n = 492) | 113 | 23.0 | <0.001 | 1 | |
= 7 t/w (n = 452) | 26 | 5.8 | 0.34 (0.20–0.59) | <0.001 | |
Snacks | |||||
≤6 t/w (n = 728) | 121 | 16.6 | 0.001 | 1 | |
= 7 t/w (n = 216) | 18 | 8.3 | 0.75 (0.39–1.45) | 0.39 |